AgroEco

Claim · #6495222

Phaseolus vulgaris · facilitation · Zea mays

facilitation · effect: beneficial

interactsWith GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“legumes can contribute up to 15% of the N in an intercropped cereal”
Authors
Brooker R.W., Bennett A.E., Cong W.-F., Daniell T.J., George T.S., Hallett P.D., Hawes C., Iannetta P.P.M., Jones H.G., Karley A.J., Li L., McKenzie B.M., Pakeman R.J., Paterson E., Schob C., Shen J., Squire G., Watson C.A., Zhang C., Zhang F., Zhang J., White P.J.
Year
2015
Publication
New Phytologist
Page
110

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Legume-to-cereal N transfer via fixation/rhizodeposition is well-documented; ~15% N contribution is within typical empirical range for cereal-legume intercrops.”

  • soil-scientist · plausible

    “N2-fixation transfer from Phaseolus to maize via root exudation, decomposing nodules, and AMF networks is established; up to ~15% transfer matches isotope-tracer literature.”

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